ArticleCancer research and treatment2021
Systemic Inflammatory Biomarkers, Especially Fibrinogen to Albumin Ratio, Predict Prognosis in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer.
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- Prognostic value of peripheral blood fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio in pancreatic cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC cancer · 2026Pooled it
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- Systemic immune-inflammation index predicts prognosis and responsiveness to immunotherapy in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta‑analysis.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Diagnostic value of combining preoperative inflammatory markers ratios with CA199 for patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer.BMC cancer · 2023Trial
- Serological signatures and pathological features for the management of CEA-negative colorectal cancer: development of combined diagnostic and prognostic nomograms.World journal of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- A Non-Endoscopic Dynamic Nomogram for Atrophic Gastritis Risk Stratification Based on Serum Indicators and Clinical Factors.Journal of inflammation research · 2026Article
- Fibrinogen/albumin ratio is associated with first-ever cardiovascular events in patients with peritoneal dialysis.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- A deep learning-based prognostic prediction model for distal cholangiocarcinoma incorporating the metabolism-inflammation marker monocyte-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio.Translational cancer research · 2025Article
- Inflammatory biomarkers in the pathogenesis of pancreatic cancer: A literature review.World journal of clinical oncology · 2025Review
- The prognostic significance of the fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio in neuroblastoma: a retrospective cohort study.Annals of surgical treatment and research · 2025Article
- Diagnostic Power of the Fibrinogen-to-Albumin Ratio for Estimating Malignancy in Patients with Adnexal Masses: A Methodological Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Predictive value of the monocyte-to-high-density lipoprotein ratio in the prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer patients after surgery.Translational lung cancer research · 2025Article
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- Association between fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio and bone metabolism markers (β-CTX and P1NP) in Chinese individuals with osteoporotic fracture: a cross-sectional investigation.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Observational
- The Naples Prognostic Score Exerts a Significant Impact on the Prognosis of Patients Diagnosed with External Auditory Canal Carcinoma After Surgery.Cancer management and research · 2025Article
- The prognostic value of the preoperative albumin-to-fibrinogen ratio in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a multicenter retrospective propensity score matching analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- The Relationship Between the Fibrinogen-to-Albumin Ratio and Short-Term Mortality in Chinese Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis.Cardiology research and practice · 2025Article
- Fibrinogen-Albumin Ratio: An Independent Recurrence Factor for Colorectal Cancer Stages II and III in a Competing Risk Model.Journal of the anus, rectum and colon · 2025Article
- Fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio predicts mortality in patients with diabetes mellitus and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Predictive value of the fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio for hemorrhagic transformation following intravenous thrombolysis in ischemic stroke: a retrospective propensity score-matched analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeSystemic inflammatory response is a critical factor that promotes the initiation and metastasis of malignancies including pancreatic cancer (PC). This study was designed to determine and compare the prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio (FAR) in resectable PC and locally advanced or metastatic PC. MATERIALS AND
methodsThree hundred fifty-three patients with resectable PC and 807 patients with locally advan-ced or metastatic PC were recruited in this study. These patients were classified into a training set (n=758) and a validation set (n=402). Kaplan-Meier survival plots and Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to analyze prognosis.
resultsOverall survival (OS) was significantly better for patients with resectable PC with low preoperative PLR (p=0.048) and MLR (p=0.027). Low FAR, MLR, NLR (p < 0.001), and PLR (p=0.003) were significantly associated with decreased risk of death for locally advanced or metastatic PC patients. FAR (hazard ratio [HR], 1.522; 95% confidential interval [CI], 1.261 to 1.837; p < 0.001) and MLR (HR, 1.248; 95% CI, 1.017 to 1.532; p=0.034) were independent prognostic factors for locally advanced or metastatic PC.
conclusionThe prognostic roles of FAR, MLR, NLR, and PLR in resectable PC and locally advanced or metastatic PC were different. FAR showed the most prognostic power in locally advanced or metastatic PC. Low FAR was positively correlated with OS in locally advanced or metastatic PC, which could be used to predict the prognosis.
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